Rock Climbing

Description: Book
Code: ISBN 0-9541511-1-9
Publisher: MLTUK

Rock Climbing is an invaluable reference and learning guide for every climber, packed with essential information and techniques and also containing specific ideas for anyone wanting to help coach and instruct others.

The handbook is split into sections including:

• All aspects of single and multi-pitch climbing
• Bouldering and movement skills (indoors and out)
• Mountain scrambling and related activities
• Descending from climbs and solving problems
• The climbing environment, its history and development

There are also chapters on sport climbing, sea level traversing, injury avoidance, improving technique, risk management and the law and working with young people.

The functional design of the book, with easy-reference colour-coded pages, striking illustrations that complement the text and inspiring photos by Ray Wood make this book an indispensable guide to the skills required for rock climbing. It is the second of a series of manuals and has been written by Libby Peter, an international Mountain Guide and Mountaineering Instructor.